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Toastrr
Follower
Jul 07, 2023
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Notification Message Quest Wifi Test Deep Link

I am receiving a notification message that reads, "Guest Wifi Test deep link".  Does anyone know what this means?
  • orbianon's avatar
    orbianon
    Jul 08, 2023

    https://status.netgear.com/orbi

     

    7th July 2023

     
    Multiple Push Notifications
    20 hours ago

    Earlier today, Orbi App users were sent multiple push notifications about guest WiFi. If you received one of these notifications, you can safely ignore it. The notifications were sent accidentally during an internal test. We apologize for any inconvenience.

FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 07, 2023

Where are you seeing this?

Post a screen capture? 

What NG product are you using? 

  • mm_mm's avatar
    mm_mm
    Initiate
    Jul 07, 2023

    I just started receiving the same notices, 5 so far in a 20 minutes time span.  "Guest Wifi PN, Guest WiFi Test deep link" notifications on my phone (iOS).  This just started today, never seen this notification before, and just started around 09:40 PST.  What does this mean?  I have the Orbi AC2200 (RBR20 with 3 satellites).   MY Guest Wifi is OFF right now, this is why it is so puzzling....

    • webhog's avatar
      webhog
      Initiate
      Jul 07, 2023

      Me too...

  • StPeteRick's avatar
    StPeteRick
    Initiate
    Jul 07, 2023
    orbi alert reads "guest wifi test deep link". Have received the alert multiple times on my iPhone over the past half hour.
  • CarMD's avatar
    CarMD
    Tutor
    Jul 07, 2023

    And same here.  Started at 12:45 EDT.  Confirmed that Guest WiFi is OFF -- in fact, have never turned it on.

    • mbmarcus219's avatar
      mbmarcus219
      Aspirant
      Jul 08, 2023
      Same.
  • leed613's avatar
    leed613
    Initiate
    Jul 07, 2023

    I have received the same notification four times over the course of 2 minutes.  The notification came through my iPhone app and the series are housed within the alert section of the app. The Guest WiFi was, and still is, disabled.  

     

    I have an older RBR20 router with 3 satellites.  All firmware and software is up to date.

    • spalberti's avatar
      spalberti
      Aspirant
      Jul 07, 2023

      Same here. I am uploading a screenshot for reference.

       

  • kriknosretep's avatar
    kriknosretep
    Tutor
    Jul 07, 2023

    I'm using the Netgear Orbi RBR40. Here's a screen shot of the notifications I've been seeing:

  • sr_netnerd's avatar
    sr_netnerd
    Initiate
    Jul 07, 2023

    Getting a popup from the app on my iPhone.  They are all listed in the Alerts section of the app.

  • PapaWalker's avatar
    PapaWalker
    Aspirant
    Jul 07, 2023

    Most comments, as with mine, indicate we are getting this as a notification on our Orbi app on our iPhones.

  • GB604's avatar
    GB604
    Initiate
    Jul 07, 2023

    I got all the same push notifications on my iPhone as well. The other thing i noticed in the Device Manager was unfamiliar device - OPENWRT Computer, connected to 5GHz.

    • stibe's avatar
      stibe
      Initiate
      Jul 07, 2023
      Got the same.

      Could someone at Netgear please explain what are these notifications that just suddenly started popping up to my Android device?

      "Guest WiFi PN'
      'Guest WiFi Test deep link"

      I have never seen such notices and suddenly got about 7 of them before unplugging my device.

      I have an Orbi RBR352.
      • orbiguest's avatar
        orbiguest
        Aspirant
        Jul 07, 2023

        I unplugged my router too waiting for resolution from NG

    • Huskeruser's avatar
      Huskeruser
      Aspirant
      Jul 07, 2023

      RBR850 with firmware v4.6.14.3

      Orbi App vesion 2.27.1.79

      iPhone with iOS 16.5.1 and happened on iPad with iPadOS 16.5.1

  • dkwright's avatar
    dkwright
    Aspirant
    Jul 07, 2023

    I got it as a pop-up  on my iPhone with the iOS Orbi app installed. Have an Orbi RBR-50. Got multiple such pop-ups. 4 or 5. I clicked on them before I took a screenshot.